5 arrested after drug-related shooting in Plaquemines Parish

Guns and drugs were seized after a shooting left three injured in the Ironton area of Plaquemines Parish. (Source: PPSO)

By | March 14, 2018 at 6:55 PM CDT - Updated August 15 at 1:48 PM

PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LA (WVUE) - The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office made five arrests in connection with a drug-related shooting in the Ironton subdivision that happened on Saturday.

Officers were called to Giraud St. around 5:55 p.m. Responding deputies observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed matching the description of a vehicle in connection with the shooting.

After a car and foot chase, deputies were able to apprehend the driver, Chrishaad Napolean, 17.

Deputies discovered Napolean was shot. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Deputies that responded to Giraud Street in Ironton discovered Mikal Black, 19, had sustained a gunshot related injury, where he was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

During the course of the investigation, deputies also located Dillon Moliere, 23, at a local hospital who was seeking treatment for a non-life threatening gunshot related injury that was connected to the shooting.

The subsequent investigation of the incident by detectives and the PPSO Crime Scene Unit led to the issuance of numerous arrest warrants that corresponded with search warrants and statements. Ultimately, patrol officers and detectives seized various drugs and weapons connected to the crime.

The injured men will be taken to Plaquemines Parish Detention Center after being released from the hospital.

Two others were charged in the shooting. The five suspects are:

Chrishaad Napolean, 17, of Chalmette was booked with Aggravated 2nd Degree Battery, Aggravated Criminal Damage, Illegal Discharge of a Firearm, Possession of Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS), Possession of Schedule IV CDS, Illegal Carrying of a Weapon during the Commission of Drug Related Crime, Flight from an Officer, Criminal Trespass and Obstruction of a Highway.

Denarial Reddick, 19, of Pointe-A-LA-Hache was booked with Principal to an Aggravated 2nd Degree Battery, Principal to the Illegal Discharge of a Firearm and Principal to an Aggravated Criminal Damage.

Mikal Black, 19, of Port Sulphur was booked with Cultivation of Marijuana, Illegal Carrying of a Weapon during the Commission of a Drug Related Crime, Aggravated 2nd Degree Battery, Aggravated Criminal Damage of Property, Illegal Discharge of a Firearm, Possession of Schedule I CDS and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Dillon Moliere, 23, of Campti, Louisiana was booked with Possession of Schedule I CDS with the Intent to Distribute and Attempted Distribution of Schedule I CDS (Marijuana).

Kaelyn St. Ann, 19, of Port Sulphur was booked with Cultivation of Marijuana, Possession of Schedule I CDS and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.